Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-02-25

Kobn, E IL, at Virginia Hotel; Kuder,
Q +, with j a Fauver.
Licklider, q A. at Mrs Bayly's; Lee. W
E, at Hoover House; Lumsden, D, with
Henry Hutchiqson; Lsyburn, E R, with
Jno B Blackley; Ludwig W g, with same;
Little, Rev A A, at Mrs McCue's.
Marks, l. L, with Reeves Gait; Miller,
Armand, with W F Summers on; McBryde,
Rev DIR R j, at the Va Female Institute;
McClennahan, Geo, at Hoover House;
McAljister, w J, with w Splitter; Me-
Cook L n. with same; Meadows, D S, at
Virginia Hotel, Mise, 81, with Mrs. Y P
Woodhouse; Murrlll, w A, at Hale
House.
Nowlin, Chas with DR. James Nelson.
Purley, V, with R Kinzey, Price, W A,
with o R Funsten Peck, J A. with Mrs
Paris; Price, A E F, at Hale House.
Reynolds, j NJ, with II u PECK; Ran
dolph, G NJ, at Hale House; Rust, E F,
with DR. s II Hsnkel; Redfeld, II J, at
Hale House: Rowzee, G II, with Mrs
Paris.
Shenk, E, at Mrs Bayly'S; Swartz, 7
E, with Mrs Woodhouse; Semmes. B,
with I D hanson; Shelly, E +. with
Hugh W Shelley; Snoos, z. with Rev
DR. Jas Gardner; Smith, A D Jr; with Jno
Hoge; Stone. Capt Lee. az Hoover
House; Sinclair, E B, with Rev Fl B
Pratt; Spence, Walter, at Hale House;
Shield, & A, with Geo Piper; Smith. FL F,
with a A Cone; Smith, e M, with 0 r
Fnnsten; Swineford, Oscar. with Capt L
G Morton; Scherer, J E B, with A Eau.
yer, Sheen, A Meg, with DR. b NJ A5kin
son; ol6g, p, with Dr.. Hogshead; Stires, E
NJ, with DR. A B Arthur; Scott, j 6, with
M E Miller; Smith, Ill L. with I s Doyle;
SheTlll. F, with Misses Chapman; Siedd,
R P, with j N Mcfarland.
Thomas, M e. with B Roge; Turner,
r e, with Fl D Peck: Tlnslsy, . D. With
w j Nelson; Talbot, Frank, with DR..
Nelson; Thomas. W Ii, at Va. Hotel.
Woods, Il, with Maj Jed Hotchkiss;
Waddeil, Frank, with G 2 Baker; Wood.
W II, with same; Woodward. A Watson,
with B Woodward; Williams. H o, with
II M McIihany; Williams, M b, with NJ
E Miller; Wills, T K, with W A Burke;
Woods, j B, with Z S Doyle; Woods, J
w, -
Yates, j T, with ] l. Massey; Younger,
G Ill, with w E Craig; Younce, L V, with
Mrs Paris.
SKETCH OF THE STANTON AssoCIA-
TON.
The V M r! Aseocjaticn of Staunton
had it's commencement at meeting held
IN November, 1874, pursuant to a notice
given in the churches, in the lecture room
of the 1s5 Presbyterian church for the
purpose of considering the propriety and
feasibility of organizing in this city a
Young Mems Christian Association" A
committee of ten 1.-TWO from each church,
, was appointed for the purpose of canvass
ing the city and securing the names of
such persons as were willing to become
members.
At an adjourned meeting of the mem
bers of the different churches, assembled
in the lecture room of the Methodist Epis-
copal church on Sunday, Nov, Is, 1874,
the committee reported that they bad oh
tanned the names of about 125 persons who
were willing to join the Association. The
| Committee on Organization reported
| constitution and plan for the working of
| the Association.
On the 18th of Nov. another meeting
was held at the same place, when Capt
| T. D. Ransom was elected President of
| the Association, Chas. Grattan, Secretary
and Thos. A. Bledsoe, Treasurer. supper
ted by Board of five Vice Presidents and
five Directors.
The Association thus successfully Or
gained, found a home in rooms rendered
them free of charge by one of the Direc-
| tors. A library was soon started by
persons. Several readings and lectures
were had for the benefit of the Associa-
| ton, the late DR.. Sears being called up
| on occasionally for lecture and always
listened to with great interest. During
| the winter of 1875 spec al religious services
were held by Rev. q. NJ Howard, the re-
vivalst, under the auspices and at the ex-
| pense of the Association. In December
of the same year the 2nd Annual Conven
| tion of the State Associations of Virginia
was held in this city. During the admin
istration of Capt. Ranson, considerable adj
ditlops were made to the library from the
| proceeds of the "Old Folks Concert" given
| to a crowded house at the D., d. & B
| Chapel and from the Festival of all Ma
tions,' which latter appears to have yield
ed the sum of $500 net.
| Capt. Ransom retired from the pr esiden-
| cy Of the Association in NAV, 1876, con-
| trary to the universal wish of the men,
bers. He was succeeded by DR.. R. S.
Hamilton. 1t was during DR.. HIS term
that that very amusing and successful en-
| tertainment the Moot Court" was gotten
up by the exartions of Mrs. Tate. NOW Mrs.
| DR.. Richardson of Rchmond). 1t Melted
5000
In June, 1877, the Association moved
into its new quarters at the "Grange
Building" now the City Hall.
The membership of the Association has
raised considerably in point of numbers
from year to year-the accessions for
1878. reaching the large number of 12O.
The financial condition has always shown
good management. no debt having aceu-
muated and no calls having been made
upon the community aside from the ordi-
nary dues from members, The religious
services have been marked feature, the
Sabbath evening meetings having never
been omitted in a single instance since
the Association was started. At one time
they were held in the old "Town Hail."
NOW tbo UrrDYC.no, ,,r;at;x,. $500. a.